2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Residual Sugar 1.3 g/L
pH 3.74
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Region Stellenbosch
Soil Weathered, Well-drained, Warm granitic soil
Sites Raised bush-vine block on Onder-Rustenberg farm, Firgrove, Helderberg, Stellenbosch
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled cold tank followed by French oak barrels
Pressing Method Gently Pressed After Less Than One Week On Skins, At Approximately 50 G/L Sugar Remaining In The Must
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Sulfites 61.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Grapes harvested at optimal maturity were 100% destemmed and placed in a 4°C tank for spontaneous fermentation/cold soak. Skin contact lasted less than one week; the must was gently pressed at approximately 50 g/L sugar remaining, then transferred to barrel to finish fermentation and mature for 12 months before bottling. The producer's finished-wine analysis additionally reports acidity 4.7 g/L (acid-equivalent basis unspecified), free SO2 31 mg/L and volatile acidity 0.7 g/L.
Tasting Notes Mulberry, sloe, blueberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, blue plum, pomegranate, spices, dark praline and fine wood; massive and structured but airy, with a persistent dark-berry finish
Food Pairing Grilled or smoked meats with chimichurri; sweet potato; Cajun-style grilled vegetables; barbecue chicken burgers; Sichuan dishes; strongly flavoured vegetarian dishes; venison with mushrooms; charcuterie and cheese
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Region Stellenbosch
Sites Bush-vine Pinotage vineyard in Darling on South Africa's West Coast
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2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinotage
Region Stellenbosch
Sites Bush-vine Pinotage vineyard in Darling; the same vineyard supplied the Pinotage component of B.O.E.T. 2017
Vine Age 37
Production Details The small bush vines were protected with bird nets so their early-ripening Pinotage could reach maturity rather than being harvested early because of bird pressure.
Producer Information
Website
Address
The BLANKBOTTLE Winery, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
Phone
+27 82 872 8658
Email
Owner
Pieter Walser
Cellarmaster
Pieter Walser